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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Pain Interference"”.
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Co-calibration of self-reported measures of Pain Interference: the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System and the Brief Pain Inventory
… of the measurement properties of the PROMIS Pain Interference instruments while maintaining continuity with previous research, a co-calibration table was developed that transforms scores from the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI-PI) to scores from the PROMIS-PI short form (SF). Methods: Data for the …
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Integrating Social Determinants of Health to Advance Understanding of Sickle Cell Disease Pain Outcomes
Background: Pain interference captures the functional impact of pain in sickle cell disease (SCD) and is shaped by clinical and social context. Evidence remains limited on how multilevel social determinants of health (SDOH), including area-level indices, relate to pain interference in adults with …
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Outcomes of an Interdisciplinary Pain Management Program: Does Participants' Opioid Status Predict Improvement?
BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a prevalent and costly illness that affects 1 in 5 Americans. Interdisciplinary pain management programs have demonstrated cost-effectiveness and significant benefits for a variety of chronic pain conditions. Interdisciplinary programs combined with opioid cessation have …
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Multidirectional relationships between chronic pain, cannabis use, sleep quality, and anxiety
Chronic pain is prevelant in approximately 15 to 40% of the pediatric population and impacts an individual’s daily functioning ability, as well as their social, personal, and professional lives. This study examines the relationships between chronic pain, cannabis use, sleep quality, and anxiety. A …
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Coping is Complicated: Examining the Roles of Coping Strategies and Pain Self-Efficacy for Black Veterans with Chronic Pain
Black patients with chronic pain routinely receive insufficient pain management, which contributes to myriad worse outcomes. This inadequate care stems from various factors, including systemic marginalization, provider bias, and patient-level factors. The present study focused on two patient …
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Weightbearing and Activity Restriction Treatments and Quality of Life in Patients with Perthes Disease
… Information System [PROMIS] mobility, PROMIS pain interference, and PROMIS fatigue), mental health measures (PROMIS depressive symptoms and PROMIS anxiety), and social health measures (PROMIS peer relationships)? METHODS: Between 2013 and 2020, 211 patients with Perthes disease at a single …
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An epidemiological study on the relationship between quality and quantity of social networks and chronic pain in older adults using data from the MOBILIZE Boston Study
Introduction: Pain is experienced amongst all ages of people. However, the pattern of its occurrence in older people is still not well understood. Existing evidence indicates that older adults are more susceptible to pain than other age groups. Moreover, the older adult population is now the …
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Action identification in chronic pain: how do people construct meaning in action?
… to investigate the hypothesis that interference to activity caused by chronic pain 'down regulates' levels of action identification thus effectively draining meaning from life. An additional aim was to investigate other factors which influence action identification in chronic pain. …
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Use of Video Games in Patients' Self-management of Pain: A Feasibility Study
<p>Background: Pain affects more than 75 million Americans and is the primary reason people seek medical attention. Pain is a common cause of disability and diminished quality of life. While anecdotal evidence exists regarding nurses’ use of distraction therapy activities in pain management, little …
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Efficacy of a peer-led exercise and education programme combined with a therapeutic relationship to manage pain in rural amaXhosa women living with HIV/AIDS compared to a therapeutic relationship alone
Background: Pain is the one of the most prevalent symptoms in people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and is largely undermanaged. In urban amaXhosa women living with HIV/AIDS (LWHA), the 'Positive Living' (PL) programme has been identified as an …
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The effectiveness of graded motor imagery for reducing phantom limb pain and disability in amputees
Introduction Phantom limb pain (PLP) is described as painful sensations felt in the missing portion of an amputated limb. PLP occurs in up to 85% of amputees, making it the most common painful condition secondary to amputation. PLP interferes with sleep, mobility, and work, general activities of …
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People with chronic non-cancer pain receiving chronic morphine treatment at the Chronic Pain Management Clinic of Groote Schuur Hospital: a cross-sectional survey of characteristics and satisfaction with treatment
Introduction Chronic pain is an ever-growing burden whose complex nature and interpatient variability make management challenging. Evidence for the use of chronic opioids for the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain is controversial with limited data to support its long-term efficacy. The use of …
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The effects of a six-week physiotherapist-led exercise and education intervention in patients with osteoarthritis, awaiting an arthroplasty in the South Africa
… (SA). The main complaint in this population is pain and its consequences including activity limitations, participation restrictions and reduced quality of life. Hip or knee OA is not merely joint degeneration but a condition requiring holistic management, even while waiting for surgery. Most of …
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Pain Intensity And Anxiety Sensitivity In Relation To Opioid Misuse And Dependence Among Individuals With Chronic Pain
… from an opioid use disorder. Although chronic pain populations are among the highest risk segments of the general population for opioid misuse and dependence, there is little understanding of individual risk characteristics that may be related to greater risk for these outcomes among this …
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Retrospective cross sectional analysis of an acupuncture intervention for chronic pain management at Groote Schuur Hospital Pain Clinic Cape Town, South Africa
… intervention in the management of chronic pain, at the Chronic Pain Management Clinic of Groote Schuur Hospital, a tertiary academic hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. This study is a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis that aimed to investigate several aspects of the acupuncture …
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Computer-Administered Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) and Psychiatric Screening in Outpatient Pain Patients: Effect of a Point-of-Care Biopsychosocial Patient Health Report on Treatment Outcomes
RATIONALE: Chronic pain is a widespread health problem that carries steep costs for both individuals and society. Pain-related complaints represent one of the most common presenting symptoms across ambulatory care settings. Individuals with chronic pain often have comorbid psychiatric symptoms …
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Levels of physical activity in people living with chronic pain: Do they change after participating in a Chronic Pain Management Program?
… of physical activity in people with chronic pain change after participating in a Chronic Pain Management Program (CPMP) at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH). Methods: A pre-experimental pre-test, post-test study was conducted, consisting of 14 men and women suffering from chronic pain who were …
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Associations between the hierarchical taxonomy of psychopathology (HiTOP) spectra and pain indicators among primary care patients
… associations between self-reported indicators of pain and the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) spectra. Currently, head pain complaints, gastrointestinal discomfort, somatization, cognitive concerns, and malaise fall under the somatoform spectrum, which has been described as the …
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The association between musculoskeletal pain and physical activity, falls and psychological concerns related to falls in community dwelling older adults
Background Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is a common pervasive issue among older adults and may affect mobility and falls risk. Aims Investigate the relationship between CMP and physical activity/ sedentary behaviour, psychological concerns related to falls and falls in community dwelling …
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Childhood and Adolescent Adversity and Chronic Pain
… between early life adversities and chronic pain later in life, with a focus on the temporal nature of the relationship and proposed moderating factors, such as the type, timing, and intensity of the adverse experience, whether or not it resulted in physical harm, and the presence or absence …
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